In the first major recovery by the Pune regional unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), 86 gold biscuits and gold in other forms, totally weighing 10.175 KG worth Rs 3.09 crores, were recovered from the lavatory at the Pune international airport on Thursday. On the basis of specific information, the DRI officials with assistance of officers of Pune customs commissionerate, made the recovery.

"During the rummaging of airport after clearance of passengers of SpiceJet flight SG52 arriving from Dubai, DRI and Pune customs officers found gold biscuits concealed in mobile covers and pouches in the male lavatory of immigration hall of Pune international airport. The smuggled gold was totally weighing 10.175 kilograms valued at Rs 3,09,34,675 and were seized by DRI, Pune under reasonable belief that the same were attempted to be smuggled in India and hence liable for confiscation under provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. DRI, Pune regional unit has recently been opened at Pune and the case is first major seizure of the unit. Further investigation is under progress", DRI stated in a press release.